OKeeffe's Working Hands Cream is a highly concentrated and moisturizing hand cream that is designed to heal, relieve, and repair extremely dry and cracked hands. When used daily, it is clinically proven to create a protective layer on the skin's surface that locks in moisture and keeps the skin hydrated. The cream is formulated with a combination of key ingredients and other supporting ingredients to provide its moisturizing and protective benefits.
Key Ingredients:
- Water: The most common skincare ingredient, serving as a solvent for other ingredients and providing hydration to the skin.
- Glycerin: A skin-identical ingredient that acts as a moisturizer and humectant, helping to attract and retain moisture in the skin.
- Stearic Acid: An emollient and viscosity-controlling ingredient that helps to maintain the texture and consistency of the cream.
Other Ingredients:
- Sodium Hydroxide: A buffering and viscosity-controlling ingredient.
- Paraffin: An emollient and solvent.
- Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose: A viscosity-controlling ingredient.
- Allantoin: A skin-conditioning, protecting, and soothing ingredient.
- Octyldodecyl Stearate: An emollient and viscosity-controlling ingredient.
- Ammonium Stearate: An emulsifying and surfactant/cleansing ingredient.
- Ammonium Borate: A viscosity-controlling ingredient.
- Beeswax (Apis Mellifera): An emollient and viscosity-controlling ingredient.
- Dimethicone: A skin-protecting and emollient ingredient.
- Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer: A viscosity-controlling ingredient.
- Mineral Oil: An emollient and solvent.
- Polysorbate 85: An emulsifying and surfactant/cleansing ingredient.
- Isopropyl Myristate: An emollient ingredient.
The cream is available in a jar and a tube, and the application should start with a small amount, as over-application can lead to stickiness. Mild stinging of severely dry skin is normal, but if it persists, it is recommended to discontinue use. O'Keeffe's Working Hands Cream has received positive reviews for its effectiveness in providing relief for dry and rough hands, especially in winter.
